Jimmy Kimmel: Career in pictures

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Late night's new paradigm, experts say, is tech-savvy, younger-skewing and much cheaper. That fits a time in which many viewers are forgoing watching an entire program at its scheduled time, opting instead to watch a few minutes on their phones or tablets the next day. With his frequent YouTube...

Late night's new paradigm, experts say, is tech-savvy, younger-skewing and much cheaper. That fits a time in which many viewers are forgoing watching an entire program at its scheduled time, opting instead to watch a few minutes on their phones or tablets the next day. With his frequent YouTube... (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

After a short stint at KRQQ in Tucson, Kimmel came to L.A. and joined KROQ. He spent five years as Jimmy the Sports Guy for the "Kevin and Bean" morning show. Above, hockey star Luc Robitaille, right, shoots at a goal guarded by Kimmel and fellow KROQ celebrity Ted Newcomb during a charity...

After a short stint at KRQQ in Tucson, Kimmel came to L.A. and joined KROQ. He spent five years as Jimmy the Sports Guy for the "Kevin and Bean" morning show. Above, hockey star Luc Robitaille, right, shoots at a goal guarded by Kimmel and fellow KROQ celebrity Ted Newcomb during a charity... (Los Angeles Times)

While at Comedy Central, Kimmel was part of the Emmy Award-winning hosting team on the game show "Win Ben Stein's Money." He also, with comedian Adam Carolla, created the successful comedy program "The Man Show."

While at Comedy Central, Kimmel was part of the Emmy Award-winning hosting team on the game show "Win Ben Stein's Money." He also, with comedian Adam Carolla, created the successful comedy program "The Man Show." (Jeff Kravitz)